Note of Gratitude and Friendship from Yigal to Elie

This document is a confidential draft itinerary (Draft 2, dated December 9, 2013) detailing the schedule for "The Story and the Storyteller: A Week with Elie Wiesel," an event series held at Chapman University from April 6 to 13, 2014. Elie Wiesel, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Distinguished Presidential Fellow, is the central figure, with the itinerary outlining his comprehensive engagements. The schedule includes his travel arrangements, welcome receptions, a variety of academic sessions (seminars, lectures, and conversations with students and faculty on topics such as Ecclesiastes, Holocaust literature, identity, and memory), press interviews, and private social events. The document specifies timings, locations within Chapman University (e.g., Leatherby Libraries, Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library, Wallace All Faiths Chapel), and lists participants like professors, administrators, and student groups involved in the week's activities. It reflects a detailed organizational plan for a significant academic and public engagement.

This document comprises two distinct items. The first page provides descriptive metadata for a gelatin silver print titled "East River Panorama" by American photographer Samuel H. Gottscho, created around 1930. It notes the artwork's acquisition by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1970 through the Florance Waterbury Bequest, and details copyright and printing information. The second page is a handwritten thank-you letter from Brandon Tracey to Professor Wiesel. Tracey expresses deep gratitude for Professor Wiesel's lecture to Chapman University Presidential Scholar seniors, highlighting the wisdom and insightful responses that left a significant impact.

A short, handwritten letter from Elie Wiesel and his wife Marion to President Václav Havel, dated December 3, 1996. On his personal letterhead, Wiesel writes to wish President Havel a speedy recovery from an illness. He states that Havel's health is important to all who admire him and believe in his "vision for humanity." The letter closes with the hope to be with him soon and an affirmation of their friendship.

Slowey pokes fun at her friend Rebecca's literary writing style and playfully criticizes a volume by Thomas Moore, which Rebecca had gifted her.

Rachel and her husband write to cousin Rebecca to express their affection for her.